GE JBS05 Use And Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(continued)• Do not store flammable materials in an ovenor near the cooktop.• DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLEMATERIALS, GASOLINE OR OTHERFLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDSIN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANYOTHER APPLIANCE.• Keep the hood and grease filters cleanto maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires.• Do not let cooking grease or other flammablematerials accumulate in or near the range.• Do not use water on grease fires.Never pick up a flaming pan. Turnthe controls off. Smother flaming panon a surface unit by covering the pan completelywith well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray.Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-typefire extinguisher.Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out bycovering with baking soda or, if available, byusing a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-typefire extinguisher.Flame in the oven can be smothered completelyby closing the oven door and turning the ovenoff or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical orfoam-type fire extinguisher.• Do not touch the surface units, the heatingelements or the interior surface of the oven.These surfaces may be hot enough to burn eventhough they are dark in color. During and afteruse, do not touch, or let clothing or otherflammable materials contact, surface units, areasnearby surface units or any interior area of theoven; allow sufficient time for cooling first.Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop andareas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening andsurfaces near the opening, crevices around theoven door and metal trim parts above the door.Remember: The inside surface of the oven maybe hot when the door is opened.• When cooking pork, follow the directionsexactly and always cook the meat to an internaltemperature of at least 170°F. This assures that,in the remote possibility that trichina may bepresent in the meat, it will be killed and the meatwill be safe to eat.Oven• Stand away from the range when opening theoven door. The hot air or steam which escapescan cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes.• Do not heat unopened food containers.Pressure could build up and the containercould burst, causing an injury.• Keep the oven vent ductunobstructed.• Keep the oven free fromgrease buildup.• Place the oven shelf in the desired positionwhile the oven is cool. If the shelves must behandled when hot, do not let pot holder contactthe heating elements.• Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is aconvenience in lifting heavy foods. It is alsoa precaution against burns from touching thehot surfaces of the door or oven walls.• When using cooking or roasting bags in theoven, follow the manufacturer’s directions.• Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.If overheated, they can catch fire.• Do not use the oven for a storage area.Items stored in an oven can ignite.• Do not leave paper products, cooking utensilsor food in the oven when not in use.• After broiling, always take the broiler panout of the range and clean it. Leftover grease inthe broiler pan can catch fire the next time youuse the pan.• Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings on ornear your range.4